TechWadi

Techwadi is holding its semi-annual Technology Career Fair.

Our goal is to bring together the most exciting technology companies in Silicon Valley and the most talented professionals in the industry.  (those are the kind of members TechWadi  has : - )

Date: Thursday May 15, 2008

Time: From 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: WilmerHale Law Offices - 1117 California Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304

For Candidates:

TechWadi is inviting 20+ of the most interesting technology companies in the Valley, from the earliest stage startups to the established giants. Executives (all members of TechWadi) will be on hand to discuss career opportunities with candidates.

To attend, you will need to register ahead of time here: (it’s free but space is limited, so register now)
http://www.techwadi.org/register-career-fair/     

- EatLime  (small startup)

- Google (big startup)

- Cortina Systems (leading networking startup) 

 
… more to come - watch this space.
 

For Companies Looking To Recruit:

We all know how challenging it can be to find and recruit the best and brightest talent in the technology industry. Well - TechWadi would like to help you and your company get a leg up on the competition. You can reserve a spot for your company to recruit at the TechWadi career fair.

Act Now - If your company is interested in participating in this event, you need to reply
by email to: info @ techwadi.org       “___  Yes, I would like to participate in the TechWadi Career Fair May 15, 2008”

 (Space is limited - please confirm your attendace today)

Over the last 18 months, we have seen a steady rise in the hunt for Arabic-savvy technology talent, mostly in the MENA region but also in Silicon Valley. We believe this trend is about to accelerate.

TechWadi intends to play a key role in bridging the needs of Silicon Valley and the MENA region. And we’re off with a bang …
 

Google is looking to hire the brightest Arabic Fluent experienced Software Engineers and a site Director for the MENA region …

If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact  TechWadi member Nabil Khatib, the recruiter at Google - nabilk at Google

• Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East Region

Google is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering Site Director to drive software initiatives for the Middle East/Arab World in a location(s) to be determined.  As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering Site Director will be the face for Google’s Arabic engineering effort in the Arab World.

The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall planning, execution and success of regionally focused projects (for the Middle East) that will have the potential for global impact. In addition to leading an initially small engineering team, the Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google’s senior management team as well as local officials and Universities and professional organizations.

Required:
•       Exceptional technical competence and accomplishment with a strong coding track record.
•       Software background and deep success developing web-based applications ideally launched in the Arab market.
•       Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an innovative environment.
•       Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced dynamic engineering team.
•       Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong engineering team.
•       Strong project-management skills and proven history in product delivery.
•       Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly establish credibility with engineers.

Education:
•       MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD (a plus).
•       An exceptionally strong record of academic achievement.

Language:
Arabic language fluency and familiarity with the Middle Eastern technology market.

Please note that engineering management at Google is technical, i.e., candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical accomplishments. in addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must posses a strong and broad background in most aspects of Computer Science. Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews.

• Google / (Arabic Fluent) Experienced Software Engineers - Middle East

 The Software Engineering positions require at least  7+ years work experience, experience developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C++, Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus. Applicants must have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD.

We are looking for engineers with exceptional programming skills, excellent algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude for building high-performance, scalable computer systems. Our recent work encompasses a broad spectrum of computer science research areas, including:Large scale distributed systems design, Information retrieval, Natural language processing, Machine learning and data mining, Algorithms and data structures research and User interface research.

Email your chronological resume
 

We are lucky at TechWadi that many of our members are in positions in the technology industry where they are looking to hire the best and the brightest in their fields. TechWadi is striving to become the networking place where companies can find and recruit the best talent in the technology industry.

We will start off by posting unique career opportunities with direct access to the actual recruiters. Down the line, we will be deploying a full blown career center that will be exclusive to our members. 

Here we go: We are delighted to have Nabil Khatib as a TechWadi member and recruiter for Google.  

Google is Recruiting: 

 
Nabil Khatib is a recruiter who has completed several recruiting assignments at several Bay Area companies including Ketchum and Mindjet and others. Nabil’s latest assignment has been at Google in Mountain View, CA where he is currently looking for top-notch thrill-seeking software engineers to join the Google engineering team at various locations.

 In the US, there are openings in Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA and others. In Europe, he is working to fill positions at the Google EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, London, UK, Zürich, Switzerland and other locations. Google engineers are in the thick of everything involved with keeping Google running, from code-level troubleshooting of service anomalies to safeguarding the availability of Google’s most popular services.

The Software Engineering position requires: 0-15+ years experience, 3+ years developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C++, Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus. Need to have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD.

Nabil invites you to email him your resume regarding this position or any other Google opening: 
Nabil Khatib / nabilk  at google.com

Some additional links:

www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/reasons.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZhbOhEunY
www.google.com/options/index.html
www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page=benefits.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJs5x_9SIRM

TechWadi member Fadi Bishara is founder and CEO of a high-tech recruiting firm: techVenture.

Here is the next batch of technology companies where TechWadi members work. Use this resource to your advantage to find a new customer, supplier, a new job or even a new company to acquire : - )

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